Intravitreal antiviral injections as adjunctive therapy in the management of immunocompetent patients with necrotizing herpetic retinopathy

PURPOSE: To report the use of intravitreal antiviral injections as adjuncti ve therapy in the management of three immunocompetent patients with necroti zing herpetic retinopathy. METHOD: Case series. RESULTS: Three patients with necrotizing herpetic retinopathy received intr avitreal antiviral injections for treatment of progressive retinitis, despi te standard intravenous acyclovir therapy. The retinitis resolved and visua l acuity improved after a minimum of 6 months of follow up in each case. CONCLUSION: Intravitreal antiviral injections may be a safe and efficacious adjunctive therapy in the management of patients with necrotizing herpetic retinopathy. (C) 2000 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.